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Firing Order: Specifications




Firing sequence






4 cylinders 1, 3, 4, 2






6 cylinders 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4






8 cylinders 1, 5, 4 ,8, 6, 3, 7, 2






12 cylinders 1, 7, 5, 11, 3, 9, 6, 12, 2, 8, 4, 10

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